Im using SuSe Linux and it has a .profile file.
Ive edited it with Pete's explicite instructions and seem to have succeeded.
never having played with Databases much. this install was very funky.
Hardly what I would call "User Friendly"
This issue is a huge learning experiment for me. Thank you for the great
turnout of answeres conjectures and conversation on this issue.
Hesperant Ieger
> Erik,
>
> What brand of operating system are you running on (HP-UX, Solaris, Linux,
> AIX..., I'm assuming you are on a Unix machine).
>
> In short when you login to a unix machine (like from the console or
telnet),
> a script(s) gets run automatically.. I think (I'm sure someone will
correct
> me), which script(s) that gets run depends on the shell you are using, but
> these scripts exist in your home directory (i.e. the directory into which
> you are placed when you login)
>
> Shell profile script
> ----- --------------
> bash .bashrc
> ksh .profile
> POSIX .profile (at least on HP)
> csh .cshrc
> tcsh I don't know
>
> Then you just stick your commands in the appropriate file, you can find
out
> the shell you are running by entering:
>
> echo $0
>
> Jay
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erik Mullinix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 10:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Environment variable.
>
>
> > Hmm
> > the syntax doesnt seem to get the information right for me.
> > Perhaps im doing something wrong.
> > the spacific request is
> > "Don't forget to set the SYBASE environment variable to /opt/sybase in
> your
> > profile"
> > what does this refer to?
> >
> > I do appreciate the help and the quick responses.
> >
> > Hesperant
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ME" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 1:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Environment variable.
> >
> >
> > > On Wed, 30 May 2001, Erik Mullinix wrote:
> > > > How do you set or modify an environment variable?
> > >
> > > Depends upon evironment for which the variable would belong. ;-)
> > >
> > > Assuming a shell and one of the 2 common types...
> > >
> > > bash/sh:
> > > $ variable="name"
> > > or for export:
> > > $ export variable="name"
> > >
> > > tcsh/csh:
> > > > set var value
> > > > setenv var value
> > >
> > > examples:
> > > (bash):
> > > $ export TERM="vt100"
> > > (csh):
> > > > setenv TERM vt100
> > >
> > > Is this sufficient for your needs?
> > >
> > >
>
>
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